[johnnyk8]

Draining Sound from rear pass. side

Gang -
I have been out driving my car lately and have a question about something that has either just popped up or has been there I finally noticed it.

When I get home I shut down the car (obviously). Then for about 5 seconds I hear what sounds like water draining down a pipe on the rear passenger side of the car? It almost sounds like it's in the rocker panel. It doesn't sound like it's coming from the dash but I could be wrong.

Could it be fuel going through some lines? I'm at about 3/4 tank.

It's not a gurgling sound but does sound like water going through a pipe.

I have done some searches and see things like "air in the coolant line" to blown head gasket.

Temps are good and coolant looks normal. It is a tad low. (about .5" - .75" below full when cool line. I'll fill it on Monday with Dexcool.

Please let me know what you think it is.

Car is a 99 with about 40500 miles on it.

God I hope it's not a head gasket!!!!

 

[WIT911]

A/c?

 

[johnnyk8]

A/c?

I don't think so but I am no mechanic

I was running it today when it happened but I was not running the AC yesterday when I first noticed it.

I ran the heater today (1 cycle) to see if that made a difference. I sure sounds like water /coolant is flowing around in there someplace.

Maybe it's brakefluid? I do let off the brake right after a kill the engine. I'll have to test that next time I go out for a ride. I'll hold the brake down and pay attention to when I release it.

 

[07-Z51]

Can you smell antifreeze in the exhaust? any smoke?

 

[johnnyk8]

Can you smell antifreeze in the exhaust? any smoke?

Nope no smoke, the antifreeze smells just like the bottle of antifreeze I have sitting on the shelf in the garage. And the exhaust smells normal. No drips on the floor either.

Thanks for the responses so far guys.

 

[07-Z51]

I like your theater, I ran a high end A/V shop here in austin for the last 12 years You did a nice job. :thumbsup:

good news is if you dont smell any antifreeze in the exhaust and no smoke

it's probably not a head gasket, you might look under your oil cap to see if there is any foaming but i think it must be something else .

Good luck I'm sure you'll track it down

 

[johnnyk8]

I like your theater, I ran a high end A/V shop here in austin for the last 12 years You did a nice job. :thumbsup:

good news is if you don't smell any antifreeze in the exhaust and no smoke

it's probably not a head gasket, you might look under your oil cap to see if there is any foaming but i think it must be something else .

Good luck I'm sure you'll track it down

Thanks for the comments on the HT.

I looked under the oil cap and so nothing out of the ordinary. No foam no white dust or bubbles.

 

[johnnyk8]

Things are making sense now!!! This morning I took the boy to school. When I stopped I heard nothing. Then I drove to work. When I stopped the car I heard nothing. One common factor between both of these stops... I was on flat ground.

The one common factor between the two times I heard the noise.... I parked on my driveway first to open the garage door. It is one a steep incline. Then I drove into the garage and parked the vette. Then I hear the gurgling noise. Interesting.....
I bet it's fuel.

 

[johnnyk8]

From what others are saying it is probably fuel equilbrating in the gas tank. This makes the most sense since it does not sound like it's coming from the front end at all.

I'm still getting the coolant changed damn it!!!!

Thanks for putting up with my panic :buhbye: